The National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory of the UK

Introduction to the inventory, with links megatonnes of CO2 equivalents Territorial Emissions Statistics (TES) sectors and subsectors used, as they are replacing National Communications (NC) sectors and subsectors in all reports (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/final-uk-greenhouse-gas-emissions-national-statistics-1990-to-2022)

Visualization at High Level

Sunburst Diagram of Emissions

Sunburst diagram demonstrating proportional breakdown of greenhouse gas emissions in the UK in 2022.

Sunburst Diagram of Removals

Sunburst diagram demonstrating proportional breakdown of greenhouse gas removals in the UK (Land Use, Land Use Change, and Forestry Sector) in 2022.

Time Series Graph of Net Emissions by Sector

Greenhouse gas emissions in megatonnesof CO2 equivalents in the UK over time, by sector.

Sector and Subsector Summaries

Agriculture

Agriculture Sankey Diagram

Sankey diagram demonstrating breakdown of greenhouse gas emissions in the UK’s agricultural sector in 2022.

Agriculture Breakdown Graphs

Doughnut charts of the UK’s agriculture greenhouse gas emissions by greenhouse gas identity and subsector in 2022.

Bar graph showing greenhouse gas emissions in megatonnesof CO2 equivalents in the UK’s agriculture sector in 2022 by subsector, colored by greenhouse gas identity.

Bar graph showing greenhouse gas emissions in megatonnesof CO2 equivalents in the UK’s agriculture sector in 2022 by category, colored by subsector.

Bar graph showing greenhouse gas emissions in megatonnesof CO2 equivalents in the UK’s agricultural sector in by category, colored by subsector and grouped by greenhouse gas identity.

Bar graph showing greenhouse gas emissions in megatonnesof CO2 equivalents in the agricultural combustion subsector in 2022 by category, colored by greenhouse gas identity.

Bar graph showing greenhouse gas emissions in megatonnesof CO2 equivalents in the agricultural soils subsector in 2022 by category, colored by greenhouse gas identity.

Bar graph showing greenhouse gas emissions in megatonnesof CO2 equivalents in the livestock subsector in 2022 by category, colored by greenhouse gas identity.

Bar graph showing greenhouse gas emissions in megatonnesof CO2 equivalents in the agricultural ‘other’ subsector in 2022 by source, colored by greenhouse gas identity.

LULUCF

Note - negative as well as positive values in this sector means some creative thinking is needed for visualization.

LULUCF Sankey Diagram

Sankey diagram demonstrating breakdown of greenhouse gas emissions in the UK’s LULUCF sector in 2022.

LULUCF Breakdown Graphs

Bar graph showing greenhouse gas emissions in megatonnesof CO2 equivalents in the UK’s LULUCF sector in 2022 by subsector, colored by greenhouse gas identity.

Bar graph showing greenhouse gas emissions in megatonnesof CO2 equivalents in the UK’s LULUCF sector in 2022 by source, colored by greenhouse gas identity.

Bar graph showing greenhouse gas emissions in megatonnesof CO2 equivalents in the UK’s LULUCF sector in 2022 by source, colored by subsector and grouped by greenhouse gas identity.

Bar graph showing greenhouse gas emissions in megatonnesof CO2 equivalents in the bioenergy crops subsector in 2022 by source, colored by greenhouse gas identity.

Bar graph showing greenhouse gas emissions in megatonnesof CO2 equivalents in the cropland mineral soils change subsector in 2022 by source, colored by greenhouse gas identity.

Bar graph showing greenhouse gas emissions in megatonnesof CO2 equivalents in the grassland mineral soils change subsector in 2022 by source, colored by greenhouse gas identity.

Bar graph showing greenhouse gas emissions in megatonnesof CO2 equivalents in the forestry subsector in 2022 by source, colored by greenhouse gas identity.

Bar graph showing greenhouse gas emissions in megatonnesof CO2 equivalents in the peatland subsector in 2022 by source, colored by greenhouse gas identity.

Bar graph showing greenhouse gas emissions in megatonnes of CO2 equivalents in the settlement subsector in 2022 by source, colored by greenhouse gas identity.

Bar graph showing greenhouse gas emissions in megatonnesof CO2 equivalents in the ‘other’ LULUCF subsector in 2022 by source, colored by greenhouse gas identity.

Waste

Waste Sankey Diagram

Sankey diagram demonstrating breakdown of greenhouse gas emissions in the UK’s buildings and product uses sector in 2022.

Waste Breakdown Graphs

Doughnut charts of the UK’s waste greenhouse gas emissions by greenhouse gas identity and subsector in 2022.

Bar graph showing greenhouse gas emissions in megatonnesof CO2 equivalents in the UK’s waste sector in 2022 by subsector, colored by greenhouse gas identity.

Buildings and product uses

Buildings and Products Sankey Diagram

Sankey diagram demonstrating breakdown of greenhouse gas emissions in the UK’s buildings and product uses sector in 2022.

Domestic transport

Domestic Transport Sankey Diagram

Sankey diagram demonstrating breakdown of greenhouse gas emissions in the UK’s transport sector in 2022.